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Re: The fourth precept - Abstain from False Speech
well, a precept states "abstain from X" so... even a literal interpretation allows for wiggle room if you catch my drift. that said, it is better to be honest or to not say anything than to… (View Post)
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Re: A complete buddhist sutra collection?
(Quote) took the sound right out of my face @Tosh Sutra or Sutta means Thread -- an excerpt from http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/soni/wheel254.html [Maha Mangala Sutta] "Coming to the… (View Post)
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Re: Is life deterministic or libertarian?
"You can't control your circumstances, but you can control how you react to your circumstances." which will, in effect, change one's circumstances yes, we have free-will, but i don't think … (View Post)
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Re: Crying and Zazen
There is, I believe, an old Theravadin quote along the lines of "A morning not spent weeping is a morning wasted, An afternoon not spent weeping is an afternoon wasted, A night not spent weeping… (View Post)
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Re: What is a language one might learn if they are a Buddhist?
@vinlyn, I think you're right that being able to communicate is important, but consider as perhaps an extreme but very real case - Tibet. Chinese occupation has made Chinese the main language ... man… (View Post)1